Perceived control as a buffer in the use of health care services

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 1999, Pages

  Chipperfield, Judith G ^a   Greenslade, Loreley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF EVALUATION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 0033040136     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/54B.3.P146     Document Type: Article

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